Article 11. Of the Justification of man before God
Article 11. Of the Justification of man before God
The first fifteen Articles of the Church of England as revised by the Westminster Assembly, with their Scripture proofs, compared with the 1638 text; free PDF
Struck through: what the Assembly removed or changed. Underlined: what it added or put in its place.
Church of England (1638 edition)
WE are accounted righteous before God, onely for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ by faith, and not for our own works, or deservings. Wherefore, that we are justified by faith onely, is a most wholesome doctrine, and very full of comfort, as more largely is expressed in the Homily of Iustification.
The Assembly’s revision (1647)
We are justified, that is, we are accounted righteous before God, and have remission of sinsa, not for nor by our own works or deservingsb, but freely by his gracec, onely for our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christs saked, his whole obedience and satisfaction being by God imputed unto use, and Christ with his righteousnesse, being apprehended and rested on by faith onelyf. The Doctrine of Justification by Faith onely, is an wholsom Doctrine, and very full of comfortg: notwithstanding God doth not forgive them that are impenitent, and go on still in their trespassesh.
Scripture proofs of the 1647 print
- a. Romans 4:5,6,7; Psalms 32:1,2.
- b. Romans 3:20; Galatians 2:16; Galatians 3:10,11; Philippians 3:9.
- c. Romans 3:24; Titus 3:7.
- d. Romans 3:24,25; Romans 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:18,19.
- e. Romans 5:9,17,18,19; Romans 3:25,26; Romans 4:6,24; 2 Corinthians 5:21.
- f. Romans 3:22,25,26,28; Galatians 2:16; Isaiah 28:16; Romans 9:33; 1 Peter 2:6; Philippians 3:9.
- g. 2 Timothy 1:13; Rom. 5.1, 2, [·], 11.; Romans 15:13; 1 Peter 1:8.
- h. Psalms 68:20,21; Exodus 34:6,7; Luke 13:3,5.